A D E D A D E D A D E D A D E F C G D E Hey Joe Where you going with that money in your hand ? F C G D E I say: Hey Joe Where you going with that money in your hand ? F C G D Well I'm going to see my woman You know I heard E She done messed around with some other man F C G I heard she did You know I'm going downtown D E Gonna buy me a Blue Steel 44 F C G You know I'm going downtown D E Gonna buy me a Blue Steel 44 F C G I'm gonna catch up with that girl, D E she won't be messin' 'round on me no more. A D E D A D E D A D E D A D E F C G D E Well I say hey Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand ? F C G D E Hey hey Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand ? F C G I'm gonna shoot my woman D E I found her messin' around with some other man. F C G D E Hey Joe, I heard you shot your old lady down F C G D E Hey Joe, you know I heard that you shot your old lady down F C G D E Yes I did 'cause I caught her messin' 'round, messin' 'round, messin' 'round town, well all right. A D E A D E A D E A D E F C G D E I said hey Joe, you better lay low and get out of town F C G D E I said hey Joe, where you gonna run to now ? F C G D E He said I'm going downtown and I'm gonna get me a passport, see (oh see) F C G D E Well I'm going down South, way down Mexico way F C G D E And there ain't no hangman gonna put no noose around me, hu-hu F C G D E Just 'cause I shot her, just 'cause I shot her down, all right. A D E D A D E D A D E D A D E D A D E D Well I'm going down South, way down Mexico way A D E D A D E D I'm going down South where a man can be free A D E D A D E D No there ain't no hangman gonna put no noose around me.